Residents considering running for a Mount Carroll Library District Trustee position in the April election are encouraged to attend an open house at the Mt. Carroll Library, Saturday, November 19th at 10:00 am. Current library district trustees will be on hand to introduce library board responsibilities, time commitments, legal responsibilities, and discuss the election process.

This open house is a great opportunity to learn how the Board of Trustees formulates policies and plans for the future.

An eligible candidate for the position of Library District Trustee must be a registered voter who resides within the Mount Carroll Township. For more information, contact Pam Naples at 815-244-1751 or mtcarrolltownshippubliclibrary@gmail.com

NON FICTION
Sully: The Untold Story Behind the Miracle on the Hudson – Chesley B. Sullenberger
The Book of Joy: Lasting Happiness in a Changing World – Dalai Lama and Desmond Tutu
Hero of the Empire: The Boer War, a Daring Escape and the Making of Winston Churchill – Candice Millard
In Such Good Company – Carol Burnett
Between Breaths: A Memoir of Panic and Addiction – Elizabeth Vargas
Love Warrior: A Memoir – Glennon Doyle Melton
The Pigeon Tunnel: Stories From My Life – John Le Carre
How to Read Water: Clues and Patterns from puddles to the Sea – Tristan Gooley
Asperger Syndrome Explained – Sara Elliott Price
On Trails: An Exploration – Robert Moor

DVD
Free State of Jones
Fathers and Daughters
Before I Go To Sleep
Me Before You
You’re Not You
Cedar Cove Season One
The Jungle Book

Mondays, October 10th, 17th, and 24th
6:00-7:30 at the Community House
Instruction and live calling provided by Tim and Paula Schars
No Partner Necessary
Please call the library to register, as space is limited.

The Friends of the Mount Carroll District Library will be hosting
a presentation by author and filmmaker Abbie Reese through the Illinois Humanities Council’s Road Scholars Speakers Bureau.
Abbie will share her work with cloistered contemplative nuns in Rockford, Illinois.
The event is free and open to the public. Donations are accepted and refreshments will be served. The presentation will be held at
6 p.m. Sunday, October 23 at First Evangelical Lutheran Church,
301 South Clay Street, Mount Carroll.
Through still photographs, audio, and video, Abbie will share details
of monastic life, the nuns’ motivations, and their internal journeys.
A question-and-answer session will follow.

NON FICTION
Trials of the Earth: The True Story of a Pioneer Woman – Mary Mann Hamilton
Missing Man: The American Spy who Vanished in Iran – Barry Meier
Blue Book Used Car Guide July-Sept. 2016
How the Post Office Created America – Winifred Gallagher
The Immortal Irishman: The Irish Revolutionary who Became an American Hero – Timothy Egan
White Trash: The 400-Year Untold History of Class in America – Nancy Isenberg
The Sleep Revolution: Transforming Your Life, One Night at a Time – Arianna Huffington
Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear – Elizabeth Gilbert
Tears to Triumph: The Spiritual Journey from Suffering to Enlightenment – Marianne Williamson
Peak: Secrets from the New Science of Expertise – Anders Ericsson
How Successful People Think – John C. Maxwell
The Four Agreements: A Toltec Wisdom Book – Don Miguel Ruiz
Never Split the Difference: Negotiating as if Your Life Depended on It – Chris Voss
Smarter Faster Better: The Secrets of Being Productive in Life and Business – Charles Duhigg
The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work – John M. Gottman
Marriage Meetings for Lasting Love – Marcia Naomi Berger
Love & Respect – Dr. Emerson Eggerichs
Things I Wish I’d Known Before we Got Married – Gary Chapman
Coming Apart: Why Relationships End & How to Live Through the Ending of Yours – Daphne Rose Kingma
Too Good to Leave, Too Bad to Stay – Mira Kirshenbaum
Home Schooling 101 – Erica Arndt
They’re Your Kids: An Inspirational Journey from Self-Doubter to Home School Advocate – Mrs. Sam Sorbo
How to Talk so Kids Will Listen & Listen so Kids Will Talk – Adele Faber
Raising Grateful Kids in an Entitled World – Kristen Welch
Give Your Child the World: Raising Globally Minded Kids One Book at a Time – Jamie C. Martin
The Whole-Brain Child: Revolutionary Strategies to Nurture your Child’s Developing Mind – Daniel J. Siegel
The Awakened Family: A Revolution in Parenting
Growing up Mindful: Essential Practices to Help Children, Teens, and Families Find Balance, Calm, and Resilience – Christopher Willard
A parent’s Guide to High-Functioning Autism Spectrum Disorder – Sally Ozonoff
Ten Things Every Child with Autism Wishes You Knew – Ellen Notbohm
Brainstorm: The Power and Purpose of the Teenage Brain – Daniel J. Siegel
The Teenage Brain: A Neuroscientist’s Survival Guide to Raising Adolescents and Young Adults
The New Father: A Dad’s Guide to the First Year – Armin A. Brott
The Nursing Mother’s Companion – Kathleen Huggins
Mayo Clinic Guide to a Healthy Pregnancy
Mayo Clinic Guide to Your Baby’s First Year
Caring for Your Baby and Young Child

AUDIO BOOKS ON CD

Brighton – Michael Harvey
The City of Mirrors – Justin Cronin
Circling the Sun – Paula McLain
Paradise Sky – Joe R. Lansdale
The Last Mile – David Baldacci
The Immortal Irishman: The Irish Revolutionary Who Became an American Hero – Timothy Egan
The Rainbow Comes and Goes: A Mother and Son on Life, Love, and Loss – Anderson Cooper
Alexander Hamilton – Ron Chernow
When Breath Becomes Air – Paul Kalanithi
Codependent No More – Melody Beattie